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8 Wednesday, October 3, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Sisters students craft ornaments for national tree was on.” Late in the season, her son, Sisters graduate Rob Marola, spotted one of the green glass ornaments in a tree. Students created nine- by-12-inch ornaments of their own in art class for the Capitol Tree. They worked on some of them collaboratively. The large, waterproof ornaments are symbolic, featuring cov- ered wagons, the bald eagle, and the physical outline of Oregon. Sentiments like, “Home Sweet Home,” and references to the Oregon Trail make the ornaments a meaningful addition to the tree. Such collaborative proj- ects are not unusual in Sisters, and Young is used to working with Fuentes, integrating art into other curricula. “We’ve been working together on the Studio to Schools Grant through the Sisters Folk Festival and the Sisters School District,” she said. On Thursday, September 27, Young delivered some 40 ornaments to the Sweet Home Ranger District for their long journey to the Capitol. “Students and teachers are thrilled to support Sweet Home and be part of this memorable event,” Young said. “This is PHOTO PROVIDED Ornaments refcected Oregon themes cike nature and the Oregon Traic. Dr. Thomas R. Rheuben General, Cosmetic, Implant and Family Dentistry ~ Your Dentist in Sisters Since 1993 ~ We are here to help you smile with confi dence! 541-549-0109 | 304 W. Adams Ave. | Sisters Call to schedule your carpet cleaning before October 15! 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE ALL WORK GUARANTEED PHOTO PROVIDED Sisters Middce Schooc students worked together to make ornaments for the Capitoc Christmas Tree. only the second time that the Capitol Tree has come from Oregon. The last time was in 2002 when the tree was selected from the Umpqua National Forest. It is the first occasion in (the) lives of the fifth-graders that the Capitol tree is coming from their home state.” N OW IS THE T IME TO S CHEDULE I NTERIOR P ROJECTS Request a FREE ESTIMATE and return a signed contract by October 31, 2018 and receive 10% OFF THE PRICE OF ANY INTERIOR PAINTING SERVICE! We specialize in interior and exterior painting, cabinet, door, and trim refinishing, along with wood refinishing. Ask us about our dustless Festool System! 541-480-1410 • twonderly@ykwc.net Firewood Season is Open! We Sell WOOD- CUTTING PERMITS And Rent Log Splitters We’ve got you covered for all your needs! Files/Tools / • Bar Oil/2-Cycle / Mix • Hard Hats • Chaps Wood Splitters • Personal Protective Wear • Face Shields Eye Wear • Saw Tune-up • New Chain & Sharpening Your Local C Chainsaw Dealer Ben Redlich 541-238-7700 Baby Safe • Free Estimates Red Dye Removal • Insured www.bullseyecarpetcleaning.net 506 N. Pine St. 541-549-9631 www.SistersRental.com ccb#183906 Sisters will be well-rep- resented when the Capitol Christmas Tree lights up in Washington, DC this Christmas season. Fifth-grade students in Sisters participate in a unit of study to commemorate the Capitol Christmas Tree, also known as the People’s Tree, coming from the nearby Willamette National Forest this year. The Sweet Home Ranger District is send- ing an 80-foot noble fir along with 70 compan- ion trees and thousands of handmade ornaments to Washington D.C. The tree will be cut in early November and will “trace the Oregon Trail in reverse” on a 3,000-mile journey to adorn the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol building in December. Tanya Young, fifth-grade science teacher, and Judy Fuentes, middle school art teacher, teamed up to share this historic event with Sisters Middle School fifth graders. In science class, students learned about the size and scope o f t h e Wi l l a m e t t e National Forest, its spe- cial places, and unique characteristics. “The focus wasn’t on the holiday; it was about the Willamette National Forest,” Young told The Nugget. “We talked about the Cascades and the rainshadow of the Cascades.” The students com- pared and contrasted the Willamette to the Deschutes National Forest, examining the difference more precipi- tation can make in a forest ecosystem. They read about the tree selection process and examined the role of the Sweet Home Ranger District and local community in this venture. Fifth-grade students also had an opportunity to see one of the 200 commemo- rative ornaments hidden in the Willamette National Forest this summer in class. The hunt was launched by the Willamette Visitors Association to inspire people to explore the trails. Young shared her experience search- ing for a hidden green orna- ment on the lush trails of the Willamette — her favorite area to hike. She explained to her students that she failed many times to find the ornament. “I spent all summer out looking for these hid- den ornaments, so I could show them,” Young told The Nugget. “I must have gone out 14 times. The pressure